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On July 6, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 887, Wang Chongrong, Chinese warlord passed away. In 1891, Earle S. MacPherson, American engineer, created MacPherson strut (died 1960) was born. In 1892, Three thousand eight hundred striking steelworkers engage in a day-long battle with Pinkerton agents during the Homestead Strike, leaving ten dead and dozens wounded. In 1939, Anti-Jewish legislation in prewar Nazi Germany closes the last remaining Jewish enterprises. In 1988, The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires. One hundred sixty-seven oil workers are killed, making it the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms of direct loss of life. In 1997, The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. In 2002, Dhirubhai Ambani, Indian businessman, founded Reliance Industries (born 1932) passed away. In 2012, Hani al-Hassan, Palestinian engineer and politician (born 1939) passed away. In 2013, A 73-car oil train derails in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec and explodes into flames, killing at least 47 people and destroying more than 30 buildings in the town's central area. In 2018, Shoko Asahara, founder of Japanese cult group Aum Shinrikyo (born 1955) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Worker strikes at BHP’s sole WA iron ore port a certainty if unions leave a meeting on Tuesday unhappy

The West Australian

July 6, 2026

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Worker strikes at BHP’s sole WA iron ore port a certainty if unions leave a meeting on Tuesday unhappy

A meeting on Tuesday between BHP and three militant unions threatens WA’s busiest iron ore port and the riches it generates for the State.

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